proverb [proverb]

Badala ya tiba ni kinga

Maana (Definition)

A traditional proverb advising people to take preventative measures before disaster or illness strikes.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Prevention is far better than cure

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

kinga mbele

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Medical / Social Wisdom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kumbuka badala ya tiba ni kinga, vaa barakoa."

Translation: Remember prevention is better than cure, wear a mask.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

Tahadhari ni kinga Tahadhari ni kinga